Kannada

Kannada

Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ Kannaḍa, [ˈkʌnːəɖa]) or Canarese, is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas (ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರು, Kannadigaru) and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world. It is one of the scheduled languages of India and the official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka.